Shelly Daniel, LCSW, CSW
Practical, strengths-focused counseling for life changes
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- Skills-based tools
- Strengths-focused
- Collaborative process
About Shelly
Shelly has practiced as a licensed clinical social worker for 10 years in Georgia. She draws on work that centers on coping skills, solution-building, and interpersonal effectiveness. Her approach suits people facing anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and midlife transitions who want concrete tools and steady support.
In sessions she helps clients identify strengths and limits, and then build small, achievable changes. That can mean practicing new ways to manage strong emotions, improving communication, or creating routines that reduce stress. She also addresses issues like attachment concerns, codependency, caregiver stress, and family of origin problems.
Shelly values collaboration and invites clients to test new ways of thinking and behaving. She brings empathy, attention, and persistence to the work. Her goal is to help clients reach mental, emotional, and spiritual health objectives through practical, skills-based work.
People who prefer a focused, skills-oriented therapist may find her style direct and encouraging. If you are looking to tackle career strain, relationship trouble, parenting stress, or feelings of emptiness, she offers steady guidance to move forward.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and encourages them to find their own solutions when facing stress, grief, or relationship questions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical techniques to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and repetitive negative thinking that can accompany life transitions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. It can be useful for people who struggle with strong mood swings or difficulty regulating feelings.
Finding the right approach is usually a shared process between client and therapist. Shelly will collaborate with each person to match goals and preferences with methods that fit their needs. That means trying approaches, checking what helps, and adjusting as work unfolds.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online counseling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for scheduling and for getting consistent, focused care.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
Shelly works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship issues, parenting challenges, and midlife transitions.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
The style is practical and collaborative, focusing on skill building, emotion regulation, solution-focused steps, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience working with people on life changes and emotional challenges.
What credentials does she hold and where is she licensed?
She holds the credentials LCSW and CSW and is licensed in Georgia as an LCSW.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.